“Any heat you bring into the home makes the air conditioning work harder,” Grant said.
and 7 p.m., can help as well as turning off lights and using fans to help circulate air.
He said limiting energy use during peak energy consumption, typically between 5 p.m. The latest rate hike from Southwest Gas and NV Energy took effect April 1, with both utility companies pointing to higher natural gas costs as the reason for increasing customer rates.īut there are a number of steps ratepayers can take to help trim energy and gas bills, especially as the weather heats up in the Las Vegas Valley.Īdam Grant, NV Energy’s director of electrification and energy services, noted several options Southern Nevadans can take to help reduce their electricity bill.